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Word Problems

Look at the given example to learn how to solve a problem on fractions.

Example 5: In a test, Sarah got 7 marks out of 15. What fraction of marks did she
get?

Solution: Total marks = 15
Marks scored by Sarah = 7

So, the fraction of marks = 7
15

EXERCISE 7.5

1. Mohit has 6 marbles out of which 2 are red. What fraction of marbles are red?

2. A bowl contains 16 berries out of which one-fourth are strawberries. How many
strawberries are there in the bowl?
3. One-third of the 15 cars in a parking area have bumper stickers. How many cars
in the parking have bumper stickers?

4. Honey bought a chocolate having 12 pieces. She gave one-fourth of the
chocolate to her friend. How many pieces of chocolate did Honey give to her

friend?
5. Manvi has 11 pairs of hair clips. She gives 5 pairs to her sister. What fraction of
clips does Manvi give to her sister?

6. Five monkeys were sitting on a tree. One of them had a long tail. What fraction
of monkeys had a long tail?

LET’S EVALUATE

1. Write the fraction shaded in the following figures.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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